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For a two-dimensional incompressible flow over a flat plate, the laminar boundary layer thickness at a distance x from the leading edge is δ. If Rex is the Reynolds number defined based on length scale x, (δ/x) is proportional to
A
Rex-1/2
B
Rex-1
C
Rex-3/2
D
Rex-2

Correct : a

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